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ANF: Şamûn: New steps to be taken after approval of new Social Contract

Deputy co-chair of the Autonomous Administration of Northern and Eastern Syria, Gabrîêl Şamûn, spoke about the steps to be taken after the approval of the new Social Contract (see below).

The Democratic People’s Assembly of the Northern and Eastern Region of Syria adopted the new Social Contract, consisting of 4 main headings and 134 articles, on 12 December.

Gabrîêl Şamûn, deputy co-chair of the Democratic Autonomous Administration of Northern and Eastern Syria, spoke to ANHA about the steps to be taken after the adoption of the Social Contract.

Gabrîêl Şamûn said: “In the second stage, the Supreme Electoral Commission will be established. The Commission will carry out work for the elections to be held in the Northern and Eastern Syrian regions and all seven cantons declared in the Social Contract. The elections will be held in accordance with the provisions of the Social Contract. The new institutions of the Autonomous Administration, as well as their names, will be determined.

Autonomous Administration laws will be reviewed and amended according to the news Social Contract. This will also include the formation of some committees.”

Continue reading “Friday 15 December 2023”

ANF: New Social Contract enters into force in North-East Syria

The General Assembly of the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria announced that the charter of the Social Contract was approved and entered into force.

During its 91st ordinary meeting on Tuesday, the General Council of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria approved the Social Contract presented by the Social Contract Drafting Committee last week. The aim of the Social Contract is to create the framework for a decentralized administrative system in Northern and Eastern Syria. This applies in particular to the separation of powers and the protection of human rights.

Continue reading “Wednesday 13 December 2023”

ANF: Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria approves the Social Contract

The aim of the Social Contract is to create the framework for a decentralized administrative system in Northern and Eastern Syria. This applies in particular to the separation of powers and the protection of human rights.

Since 2021, a committee made up of representatives of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES), political parties, women’s and youth organizations, and civil society organizations have been working on a new version of the current Social Contract. The difficult situation in the region because of the attacks by Turkey and the economic crisis, led to a postponing of the committee’s consultations with the various population groups in North and East Syria.

The aim of the Social Contract is to create the framework for a decentralized administrative system in Northern and Eastern Syria. This applies in particular to the separation of powers and the protection of human rights.

Continue reading “Tuesday 12 December 2023”

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: Military escalation | Clashes renew between SDF and National Defence at banks of Euphrates River in Deir Ezzor

Deir Ezzor province: Armed clashes with heavy weapons and RPG shells erupted between members of the National Defence militia and members of SDF, where the National Defence carried out an infiltration operation from the western bank of Euphrates River on positions of SDF.

Continue reading “Monday 11 December 2023”

ANF: The lives of thousands of people are under threat in Til Rifet

The lives of 17 thousand 591 people are under threat in Til Rifet, which is besieged by the Damascus government and the attacks of the Turkish state

The forces affiliated with the Damascus government are besieging the Shehba region and the Turkish state’s attacks on the region continue. After the occupation of Afrin in 2018, hundreds of thousands of Afrin residents had to migrate to different parts of Syria. More than 300 thousand people from Afrin live in Shehba, where most of them settled.

Shehba region, which was liberated from ISIS and Jabhat Al-Nusra mercenaries by YPG and YPJ fighters in 2017, is located between Afrin and Aleppo. The region consists of many villages and towns, the largest of which is Til Rifet.

Continue reading “Sunday 10 December 2023”

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: International Human Rights Day | Syrians fall victims of ruling class intransigence and “shameful” inaction by international community

On December 10, countries around the world marks the 75^th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that enshrines the rights and freedoms of all human beings.

The U.N. says, “The UDHR is a milestone document, which proclaims the inalienable rights that everyone is entitled to as a human being – regardless of race, color, religion, sex, language, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.”

However, many tyrannical regimes are still practicing their oppressing policies against their people, mainly minorities, and those regimes reject the concept of political transition of power and never respect the international conventions.

Continue reading “Saturday 9 December 2023”

ANF: Teachers of Kurdish in Amûdê: The Turkish state will not destroy our dreams

The people of Rojava, who are exposed to constant bombardment by the Turkish state, do not give up resisting despite all the difficulties and troubles they experience. Teachers of Kurdish in Amûdê said: “The Turkish state will not destroy our dreams.

The people of Rojava, who are exposed to constant bombardment by the Turkish state, do not give up resisting despite all the difficulties and troubles they experience. Teachers of Kurdish in Amûdê schools said: “The Turkish state will not destroy our dreams.”

Continue reading “Friday 8 December 2023”

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: SOHR booklet, comprising 13 reports with infographics, summarises all key developments in Syria in November 2023

Continue reading “Thursday 7 December 2023”

ANF: RIC releases November sleeper cell report

November Sleeper Cell Report

The Rojava Information Center (RIC) published its November sleeper cell report. The report said that “ISIS sleeper cells launched 11 confirmed attacks in Northern and Eastern Syria, killing 4 SDF and Asayish personnel and injuring 5, and injuring 7 civilians.”

The report added that “Due to the volatile situation in Deir ez-Zor, with Iranian-backed militias close to the Government of Syria increasingly active, some attacks that occurred on SDF posts in that region were not confirmed as either an ISIS sleeper cell attack or an attack by a local armed group. For this reason, the actual quantity of ISIS sleeper cell attacks may have been higher. With this continued violence in Deir ez-Zor – which began in earnest in September – ISIS is able to operate with an added layer of security distractions for the SDF.”

The key points of the report are as follows:

Continue reading “Wednesday 6 December 2023”

ANF: SDF arrests an ISIS ringleader in Raqqa

The Syrian Democratic Forces are continuing the fight against ISIS in North-East Syria.

The Media Centre of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced that a ringleader of ISIS was arrested in in the Akrad neighbourhood of Raqqa on Monday, December 4.

According to the SDF statement, the operation was carried out by Military Operational Teams after careful preparation and observation.

The arrested SDF member was identified as Abdul Razzaq Mahmoud Zabaki (Abu Khattab) from al-Bab in the Turkish-occupied zone in northern Syria. According to the SDF, he was responsible for distributing weapons and ammunition to the ISIS cells in the city of Raqqa and the surrounding area.

SDF vowed that their forces would continue their operations against the cells of the terrorist organization to clear the region of the terrorist organization and maintain internal peace in the region.

Continue reading “Tuesday 5 December 2023”